Youth Transition Specialist - DIF Grant

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Now Hiring : Youth Transition Specialist

Location : Charlottesville, VA | Full-Time | $21 / hr | Grant-Funded Through Early 2029

Are you passionate about empowering at-risk youth to thrive in their transition to adulthood? Do you believe in the power of education, employment, and independence?

Join Work Source as a Youth Transition Specialist and make a lasting impact in the lives of young people ages 14-24.

In this dynamic role, you'll lead engaging group and one-on-one sessions, connect students with real-world work experiences, and collaborate with schools, families, and community partners to build brighter futures. You'll be the bridge between potential and possibility-helping youth gain the skills, confidence, and resources they need to succeed.

What You'll Do :

• Deliver interactive training on job readiness, self-advocacy, and post-secondary opportunities
• Coordinate internships and provide on-site coaching
• Build strong relationships with schools, employers, and community partners
• Support students with individualized transition plans and hands-on guidance
• Travel locally to schools, job sites, and community events to support youth in becoming successful, independent adults

What We're Looking For :

Why ServiceSource? We offer a mission-driven culture, a supportive team, and a comprehensive benefits package including :

Job Summary

The Youth Transition Specialist plays a critical role in a multi-year grant funded program designed to support disconnected youth with disabilities as they navigate the critical transition from school to adulthood. These services aim to equip youth with the skills, knowledge, and resources they need to achieve their training, education, employment, and independent living goals. Specialists are responsible for the implementation of instruction in job exploration counseling, workplace readiness training, self-advocacy, post-secondary opportunities, and work-based learning experiences for students and / or youth with disabilities ages 14-24. Develops individualized transition plans, coordinates with schools, families, case managers, and community resources for smooth transitions to postsecondary education or competitive integrated employment. This grant position is expected to end in early 2029.

Primary Duties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These duties and responsibilities will be rated in the Annual Performance Review.

Additional Responsibilities

Qualifications : Education, Experience and Certification(s)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing this job, the employee is frequently physically navigating the office, school, and public spaces, and transportation. The employee may occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee must be able to use a computer and keyboard for work purposes. The position may require talking, hearing, and responding to others.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The employee will visit various locations in the community and can occasionally be exposed to outside weather. The noise level in the ServiceSouece work environment is usually quiet. The noise level at locations at community locations could be quiet, moderate, or loud.

What We Offer - for Benefit Eligible Employees May Include :

Because ServiceSource hires the best people, we work hard to provide benefits that make their lives better, so we offer a comprehensive benefit program which features :

Health coverage for you and your family through Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.

Financial protection with 100% company paid Disability, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance.

A 403(b)-Retirement plan in which the company matches dollar for dollar on a generous percentage matching up to 3% of your contribution.

Tax advantages through Flexible Spending and Health Savings accounts that allow you to pay for specific healthcare and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

To help you manage your work and life needs, we offer an Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, and Tuition Assistance.

A generous paid time-off program in which the benefits increase based on your tenure with the company.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, making employment decisions without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and transgender status), national origin, age (40 or older), veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. We are an E-Verify Employer and a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment background checks are required for all employment positions.

PAY TRANSPARENCY POLICY STATEMENT :

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information